General systems theory is an interdisciplinary theory seeking principles valid for systems of any kind. Centered on wholeness, organization, and interaction, it treats organisms, minds, and social groups as open systems that exchange matter, energy, or information with their environments.
- FamilyModel
- Category of its source unitEffects, Biases & Phenomena
- DomainMeaning & Clarity
What these mean
Editorial orientation · Family
Model
In this series, Model names the editorial family primarily used to understand and explain communication: theories, frameworks, effects, traditions, principles and other conceptual resources. It is an umbrella for a route into the field, not a claim that every included object is a predictive model.
Editorial orientation · Category
Effects, Biases & Phenomena
Identifies a bounded pattern in judgment, behavior or communication and the conditions under which it appears. Naming the pattern makes a recurring difficulty recognizable; it does not make the pattern inevitable or supply a complete explanation.